#Interview Tip – The fatal lost opportunity related to your Resume/CV

Have you ever been at an #Interview and had the #Recruiter or the #Interviewer ask you about something on your resume/CV from a few projects back – and you just COULDN’T recall the fine details? Everyone has experienced that at some point and most of you reading this article will know exactly what I’m talking about it – its frustrating, because you know they asked you about XYZ because it peaked their interest and it COULD have been an opportunity to really sell them on that project you were involved in. And deep inside, you know had you prepared, you would've been able to sell them on the amount of value you provided on that project.

But instead you end up wasting time trying to recall details, or simply unable to recall the project too well. I’m not saying this may end up with you getting a rejection after the #Interview, although it could happen in some cases depending on how important it was. The problem is that it’s a lost selling opportunity – a chance you would have had to expand on that bullet point on your resume/CV which caught their attention.

This is a piece of advice I give to all candidates I represent when I help prep them before an #Interview: be an expert on your resume/CV – especially if you’re at a senior level and have more than a handful of projects under your belt. Its easy to forget things – don’t underestimate the importance of refreshing yourself on each and every bullet point on your resume/CV in preparation for the #Interview. You never know what might capture the attention of the person sitting across from you at the #Interview. Be able to explain and expand on every bullet on your resume at least within the past 8 years if at all possible. Don’t waste precious #interview time trying to remember things.

Look – your resume/CV is the only item the #interviewer has in front of them to ask and inquire about you and what you’ve done in the past. Its like a marketing brochure which you as the #JobSeeker hand out so they get an understanding of what you’ve done professionally and your area of expertise. So – if you’re going to use that marketing brochure, you need to be sure you’re an expert on it and can clarify anything written on there - because its all about you on those papers!

So, remember – your resume/CV might not be the ONLY thing that matters, however you need to be an expert on yours!

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Dean Kulaweera - #TechRecruiter

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